Marv’s Meditations

Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 – Series: God’s Love, #3 of 3

Scripture: Genesis 1:27; 2:18; 3:9

“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them … But the LORD called to the man, ‘Where are you?'” (NIV)

Observation

In this series, we have covered that God is love and we named some attributes of God’s love. This 3rd meditation in a series of three is on why God loves his creation, human beings in specific. I can say that God loves you all day, but until I give you a reason why God loves you, you will question His love. That said, here are a few observations from the perspective of why God loves you, bulleted:

We are created in the very likeness of God

God wants to connect with His beloved creation

Let’s apply these observations one at a time.

Application

Created in God’s Likeness

On the sixth day of creation, God decided to do something that was different. He wanted to create someone who had the ability to love Him and have a personal relationship with Him. On that sixth day, man was created after the very image of God. Now we know God is a Spirit and has no image literally, so we can perceive that He was talking about creating someone after his attributes of the capabilities to love and have knowledge and wisdom. We are created by His breath which was breathed from God into our being. Of all the creatures created, mankind became the only one created with a living soul. We are loved because He made us special with the capability to love Him back and to love others.

Created for a Special Relationship

God had a special relationship with Adam. Among making Adam ruler of the animals and protector of His earth, God came down and had company with us literally. He gave Adam free will so that Adam could be his own being with the decision to show God love by following him, or to show his own pride by serving himself. This decision we greatly failed. God gave us a Redeemer, another showing of His great love toward us that would redeem us from our bad decision. So why does God love you so much? Because He wants you to talk with Him and tell Him how you feel personally. He wants a personal walk with you. We should showcase our love back to Him. Apply these meditations to the heart.

Let us pray.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we again come to you with a question. Why do you love us? Lord we realize that you want to know us and walk with us. We understand that you created us for fellowship with you. God may we please you in this and give our hearts over to you so that we can walk with you in Jesus name, Amen!

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Marvin Stanley Cox, Jr. is a summer tent Evangelist, Theologian, and Christian author. He was born and raised in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains near Hinton, WV in Summers County. Marvin grew up without church mostly, but had a family who coached his beginning faith. He graduated from Pikeview High School in 1995 and went into the United States Marine Corps. After 8 years of service, Marvin knew he was missing something great. He began a struggle with deadly depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and he knew deeply that a change was needed. Marvin gave his life to the Lord in 2006 and was called to evangelism shortly after. Now, at 41 years old, Marvin is attending Bluefield College in the Bachelor of Theology and History program. He is currently working on his first book, Essential Christian, which is a work that aims to equip every Christian who reads it with God plated armor to live in this world as a Christian. He has wrote several articles and holds tent revivals where he is invited. Marvin Stanley Cox, Jr. works everything toward the mark of being transformed into a likeness of his loving Savior, Jesus Christ who gave His life for every one, everywhere, in all ages.
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